Digital books

lclib2130  2017-2018  Louvain-la-Neuve

Digital books
5 credits
15.0 h
Q1

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2017-2018 !

Teacher(s)
Van Overbeke Pierre;
Language
French
Prerequisites
None
Main themes
This course is devoted to the study of the book in digital form, both in its technical and cultural dimensions. We will study the transition from print to digital, the perspectives for development, the methods of digital reading and the role of librarians and libraries. Students will be made aware of the ideological opposition between free access, the fight against 'copyfraud' and the economic issues.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

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On completing this course, students will be familiar with the world of contemporary books, between paper and digital. They will be able to follow the development of technology relating to tools, e-readers and economic and cultural models. They will be able to talk to booksellers and editors and choose the most appropriate models and formats of digital books. They will be able to give good advice on these matters to library users. 

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Teaching methods
Ex-cathedra course
Evaluation methods
Oral exam
Faculty or entity
ROM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Information and Communication Science and Technology